In 2017 the world faced a series of devastating humanitarian emergencies, not least here in the UK - making it one of the most demanding years for the British Red Cross since WWII. Here’s a look back at 2017 in numbers

9m – people in the UK reported as always or often lonely

200 – tonnes of donated clothes, blankets, toiletries and essential items by members of the public following the Grenfell Tower Fire

24.1m – people facing food shortages in East Africa (across Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan)